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Overview
Learn about the excavations of Star Carr, exploring what this site can tell us about where we came from, the origin of everyday things, and how much we have changed. The Exploring Stone Age Archaeology - The Mysteries of Star Carr course is offered at the University of York by FutureLearn.
Star Carr is one of Britain’s most important archaeological sites. Because of extraordinary conditions of survival, we have uncovered the oldest known house in Britain, the earliest evidence of carpentry in Europe and the oldest complete bow in the world. These and other discoveries help us interpret what life might have been like over 10,000 years ago.
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify and understand the methods used on an archaeological excavation
- Evaluate how digital technology, scientific applications and experimental archaeology can be used to investigate the past
- Apply a range of evidence in order to debate how different artefacts might have been used
- Describe the site of Star Carr and the main discoveries made there
Programme Structure
What topics will you cover?
The excavations at Star Carr: highlighting how the site was discovered, what has been found and how excavations are undertaken, in order to convey the excitement of discovery.
The use of stone: how hunter-gatherers used stone to create tools which were required for every aspect of their daily lives (their Swiss Army knife!)
The use of plants: plants were used for everything from making fires to building houses.
The use of animals: we explain what animals were in the landscape at that time and how people used them for food, skins for clothing and their bones for artefacts.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Archaeology Geology Ancient History View 17 other Short Courses in Ancient History in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is for anyone with an interest in the past and archaeology, and particularly for people with no previous archaeological background who may be considering higher education study.
Tuition Fee
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Funding
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